31 October 1999 Subscription 33 (5/1999) Media inspection means specialized inspection of the media. The Government shall regulate the organization and activities of specialized inspection of the media. Article 18 Requirements for performing media activities. Any organization which wishes to establish a media organization shall be required to satisfy the following requirements: 1. It must be able to provide from within its organization a person who satisfies all of the criteria necessary for him or her to be the head of the media organization in accordance with the provisions of article 13 of this Law; 2. It must specify clearly the name, guiding principles, aims, target audience, principal area of publication, capacity, schedule, frequency, broadcasting range and language to be used by the media organization; 3. It must have an official office and other facilities necessary to ensure the proper performance of the activities of the media organization. Article 19 1. Granting of a licence to perform media activities. The granting of a licence to perform media activities shall be based on the conditions stipulated in article 18 of this Law and must be in conformity with the plan for development of the media. The Ministry of Information and Culture shall grant licences to perform media activities. Applications for a licence to perform media activities shall comply with the regulations provided by the Ministry of Information and Culture. 2. A media organization must have a licence granted by the State management body responsible for the media prior to commencement of its operations. Where a licence is not granted, the State management body responsible for the media shall reply in writing clearly stating its reasons for refusal within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of an application. An organization which has had an application refused shall have the right to complain to the authorized body or to institute legal proceedings. Article 19a Establishing representative and resident offices of a media organization. 1. A media organization wishing to establish a representative or resident office in Vietnam must satisfy all conditions with respect to its personnel and its office, must have the written agreement of the people's committee of the © Ministry of Planning and Investment and Allens Arthur Robinson XV-21